First African American female firefighter sworn in during Jersey City ceremony

Friday, July 25, 2014 2:01 PM

Tara Walker gets a hug from one of her instructors, Millburn Battalion Chief Jim Boyle after the Jersey City Fire Department graduation ceremony at City Hall on Friday, July 25, 2014. Walker is the first black female firefighter in the department's history. Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal